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India’s Hospitality and Hostility

India may be a developing country but we are surely developed in medicine compared to other sectors. We are having one of the best hospital infrastructures in the world. We are self sufficient in medicine and should thank our stars that our doctors are the best in world. Even Indian nurses are in great demand all over the world. The world has recognized our development in this field which can be confirmed by visits of foreign nationals. Medical practitioners are considered gods because (unlike gods) they can save precious lives. But the big question is do all the citizens get the same service? The two incidents which took place recently will answer my question.
HOSPITALITY:
Starting on the positive note is a story about a Pakistani girl. The 15 year old girl is suffering from a major heart problem. There is a hole in her heart and her parents have diagnosed the problem. But the family is poor and the apparent lack of hospital infrastructure back home has further hampered their bid to save her daughter’s life. But they have come to know about India’s efficiency in handling this complicated surgery and have come here to heal their daughter. Despite the current tension between the two countries the girls parents have showed their faith in our doctors and we should be proud for that.
HOSTILITY:
But the other incident gives the real picture. This is about the death of a three-day old baby in Madya Pradesh…that too in ICU. The reason for the death…sheer negligence and red ants (Believe me!). Shanaz Bee delivered twins at a hospital. One of the babies is put in the ICU because it needed extra care. But what happened next is disgusting. The child has been destroyed by a horde of red ants. Even though the parents complained regularly to the hospital staff they have ignored their warnings and have allowed the ants to built hole in the child’s ear resulting in death. What is even more disturbing is they have blamed sugarwater given to the child for the death and didn’t even show any remorse.
Like a coin, hospitals in India have two faces. One showers service and hospitality towards rich and foreigners and the other showing its utter disrespect and hostility towards common man and poor…